Kesu Surname

309,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kesu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6151:1,247,26149,568
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
Nigeria1021:1,736,69463,540
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Israel831:103,10411,791
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kesu (16,783) may also be a first name.

Kesu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kesu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kesu (Hindi: केसु, Marathi: केसु, Oriya: େକଶୁ, Russian: Къесу) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesu? popularity and diffusion

Kesu is the 309,358th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,978,299 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Kesu reside; 51 percent reside in South Asia and 51 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 42,926th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 16,783 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 615 people, or 1 in 1,247,261. In India Kesu is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 28 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 26 percent are found and Telangana, where 17 percent are found. Barring India Kesu exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Kesu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kesu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keisu89400/
Keshu89230/
Kesui8963/
Keasu8955/
Kesuh8924/
Kessu8923/
Kesau8916/
Khesu8913/
Keesu896/
Kiesu893/
Kesou891/
Keusu891/
Kesuu891/
Kessou802,740/
Kiesau80276/
Kiessu80111/
Gkesou80101/
Kessui8012/
Kesahu809/
Keshou804/
Khesou803/
Keesuy803/
Kesseu803/
Keshau803/
Kessup802/
Keussu802/
Ketsup802/
Kessus801/
Kehsou801/
Kessau801/
Keasou801/
Ketshu801/
Ketsud801/
Keshui801/
Keetsu801/
Keysup800/
Kesoup800/
Kasu7531,843/
Kosu753,791/
Kisu752,613/
Kezu751,133/
Keju75532/
Kecu7549/
Qesu752/
Käsu751/
Kjsu751/
Keusseu73139/
Kessouh7348/
Gketsou7333/
Keshout739/
Kiessou736/
Keesout734/
Kesheup733/
Kiesseu732/
Kesssou732/
Keshouy732/
Keyssou732/
Kesouss731/
Ketdsup731/
Kehessu731/
Kassu6722,696/
Kasau6716,465/
Kahsu677,434/
Khasu673,916/
Kashu672,364/
Kaseu672,023/
Kishu671,218/
Kisau671,199/
Koshu67692/
Kezou67607/
Kasui67576/
Kisiu67538/
Kisui67427/
Kaisu67400/
Kosui67332/
Chesu67257/
Kyosu67250/
Kissu67240/
Kiseu67223/
Kisuu67188/
Kedju67176/
Kaasu67135/
Kazeu67110/
Kisuh6784/
Kuisu6749/
Ketschau6746/
Khosu6744/
Kazsu6741/
Kejju6741/
Keszü6740/
Kosau6738/
Khesshou6726/
Kossu6722/
Kasuh6721/
Kezhu6721/
Kisou6720/
Koisu6717/
Kezeu6717/
Qetsu6717/
Kisuy6715/
Kytsu6715/
Kosuh6715/
Kozeu6715/
Keiju6710/
Kheju678/
Koseu678/
Kejuh677/
Kiesshau677/
Kasuy676/
Kesoe675/
Ceasu675/
Khezu675/
Kesoo674/
Quesu673/
Kerzu672/
Kohsu672/
Keizu672/
Kiscu671/
Keehsuss671/
Kisju671/
Cesou671/
Kidsu671/
Cesau671/
Kejuu671/
Kizeu671/
Kezau671/
Kqasu671/
Keçui671/

Kesu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesu in the Oriya language
େକଶୁekasu77.38
େକସୁekasu14.29
େକଶୁଗekasuga3.57
Kesu in the Hindi language
केसुkesu56.33
केसूkesu43.58
़केसूkesu0.03
कैशूkaisu0.03
केसु़kesu0.03
Kesu in the Marathi language
केसुkesu52.27
केसूkesu47.56
केशुkesu0.06
केसkesa0.03
केशूkesu0.03
केसुुkesuu0.03
Kesu in the Russian language
Къесуkesu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesu
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